Garment sleeve



Aug. 24, 1943. J. GlUsEFFl GARMENT SLEEVE File@ May 2'9, 1942 o Y o fe.

INVENTOR. l2/ema 'a'ua Patented Aug. 24, 1943 TENT OFFICE GARMIENT SLEEVE Jerome Giusefli, Cincinnati, Ohio, assigner to The Y Goodall Worsted Company, Sanford, Maine, a

corporation of Maine Application 29, 1942, Serial No. 445,623

4 Claims.

This invention relates to an adjustable garment sleeve, particularly to a sleeve for uniforms, military, naval or otherwise, and the principal object of the invention is to make the sleeve length readily adjustable in a minimum amount of time and with a greatly reduced amount of labor and operations.

Another objectl of the invention is to provide a sleeve in which the lower portion or extremity is an independent section, this section carrying the usual braid or tape, as ordinarily used on uniforms, as the principal means for attaching the said independent section to the sleeve proper. llhis involves the further advantage that the braid or tape itself is maintained in a constant position relative to the end of the sleeve, regardless of what alterations of the sleeve length may be made. Y

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a sleeve provided with the means of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective View of the cui of this invention, locking at the inner side.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional View taken online 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the lower part of a sleeve of this invention.

The alteration of a sleeve, and particularly of a sleeve of a uniform as now commonly practiced, involves the ripping of the lower extremity of the sleeve in order to secure the proper sleeve length for an individual measurement and likewise the ripping on of the braid or tape normally utilized adjacent the lower end of the sleeve. To accomplish the removal of the braid, it is necessary to rip the adjacent portions of the rear seam of the sleeve with which the braid is generally connected since, if the braid were not removed and repositioned, it would be either too close or too far away from the sleeve end, depending on whether the sleeve were shortened or lengthened. The restoration of the braid to proper position is a matter of some diiiiculty because of the stretchable character of the braid and likewise because the braid must be put on While the sleeve is in its double, that is to say, its ljlnished condition, whereas originally the braid is put on quite simply while the sleeve is in the dat condition prior to completion.

These and other related diiiiculties Well known in the art are eliminated by the present invention to which reference will now be made.

The body of the sleeve of this invention is indicated at 5 and the lower end of the sleeve 55 body, as indicated at 6 in Fig. 3, need not be finished.

A tubular cuff member 'I forms the lower end portion of the sleeve and has permanently attached along itsl upper edge, as by the stitching 8, a length of braid or tape 9. The upper longitudinal section of this tape, as clearly seen in Fig. 3, projects beyond the upper edge IE of the cuimember and this projecting portion, when the cuff is positioned, is stitched as at II, to the sleeve body 5.

The lower part of the cuff member is doubled around the lower edge of the sleeve body and is suitably attached to the inside of the latter as indicated at I2. It will be seen in Fig. 3 that the nturned portion I3 cf the Cuff member is ofv substantial width.

When it is desired to alter the length of a sleeve of this invention, it is merely necessary to rip the top stitching II attaching the braid 9 to the sleeve body 5 and the attachment I2 hold ing the inturned portion oi the cuil member. The latter is now free to be moved upwardly or downwardly of the sleeve body. In Fig. 3 the culi member is shown in its uppermost position, It is clear that when lengthening of the sleeve is desired, the cuff member is simply shifted downwardly and stitched in the new position, as done originally at I i and I2. The sleeve body 5, as shown in Fig. 4, is provided with the usual rear seam i5 and the cuff Ymember 'I of this invention comprises the rear seam I4 which is aligned with the seam i5 of the sleeve body, when the cuff member is positioned. In Fig. 4 the line I6 indicates the longitudinal crease of the sleeve.

The alterations may be accomplished quickly and neatly since the braid 9 is prevented from stretching, during the restitching operation, because the braid is already permanently attached at 3 to the cui member. Moreover, the new line of stitching I I may easily be kept straight as the permanent stitching 8 serves as a guide for this purpose.v The infolded portion I3 of the cul member is of such width as to provide for any sleevelength alteration that may be found necessary.

What is claimed is:

l. The combination with the sleeve of a uniform or other garment, of an independent cuff adapted to enclose the lower end of the sleeve, and a strip of braid or tape secured around the upper edge of the cuff and projecting therebeyond, the projecting portion of the braid being adapted to be attached to the sleeve for holding the cuff in place.

2. The combination With the sleeve of a uniform or other garment, of an independent cui adapted to enclose the lower end of the sleeve, and a strip of braid or tape secured around the upper edge of the cuff and projecting therebeyond, the projecting portion of the braid being adapted to be attached to the sleeve for holding the culi in place, the lower portion cf the cuff being turned inwardly for enclosing the lower end of the sleeve.

3. The combination with a garment sleeve or similar member, of a cuff embracing the lower end of the sleeve and having its bottom edge portion turned in and enclosing the lower edge of the sleeve, said turned-in portion being attached to the sleeve, and a strip secured around the outer side of the upper edge of the cuff and projecting beyond said edge, the projecting portion O said strip being attached to the sleeve for positioning the cuff, said projecting portion of the strip and said turned-in portion of the cuir being adapted to be. disconnected from the sleeve to provide for up and down shifting of the cuff in adjusting the sleeve to a desired length.

e. The combination with the sleeve of a uniform, of a cui embracing the lower end of the sleeve and having its bottom portion turned in and enclosing the lower edge'of the sleeve, said turned-in portion being attached to the sleeve, and a strip cf braid or the like secured around the outer side of the upper edge of the cuff and projecting beyond said edge, the projecting portion of the braid being attached to the sleeve for positioning the curi, said projecting portion of the braid and said turned-in portion of the cuff being adapted to be disconnected from the sleeve te prcvide or up and down shifting of the cuff in adjusting the sleeve to a desired length, the ou r ef itselfv being maintained unaltered whereby the braid is properly positioned relative to the sleeve extremity regardless of adjustment of the sleeve length.

JEROME GlSEFFI 

